Close to Yellow Green
#86CA49
#86CA49 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 79.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 92°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #86CA49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #86CA49 as they’d see it.
#86CA49 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #86CA49
What color is #86CA49?
#86CA49 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.5% red, 79.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 92°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #86CA49 in RGB?
#86CA49 is rgb(134, 202, 73): 134 red, 202 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #86CA49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 64, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #86CA49?
PANTONE 7488 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #86CA49?
Its complement #D6A4FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.